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Thursday 30 April 2026 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 22:2210:22 PM yesterday, and holds until 23:4311:43 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nṛsiṃha Caturdaśī · Narasimha Jayanti

Caturdaśī covers 83 of 83 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:216:21 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:0011:00 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

13:101:10 PM

The Sun 68° above S. Day length 13 h 39 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:101:10 PM
At noon, 13:101:10 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 163° ahead of it, in Citrā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 163° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:584:58 AM–05:405:40 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:195:19 AM–06:216:21 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4312:43 PM–13:381:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:273:27 PM–16:224:22 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:008:00 PM–20:208:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:008:00 PM–21:029:02 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:519:51 PM–23:3511:35 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:216:21 AM–08:048:04 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:469:46 AM–11:2811:28 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5410:54 AM–11:4911:49 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:2711:27 AM–13:111:11 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:532:53 PM–16:354:35 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:224:22 PM–17:165:16 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

Choghaḍiyā चौघड़िया

sunrise to sunrise

The day and the night, each in eight parts, named by the weekday. Amṛta, Śubha and Lābha are good to begin things in; Cara is neutral; Udvega, Kāla and Roga are avoided.

Day sunrise to sunset

Śubha06:216:21 AM–08:048:04 AMgood
Roga08:048:04 AM–09:469:46 AMavoid
Udvega09:469:46 AM–11:2811:28 AMavoid
Cara11:2811:28 AM–13:101:10 PMneutral
Lābha13:101:10 PM–14:532:53 PMgood
Amṛta14:532:53 PM–16:354:35 PMgood
Kāla16:354:35 PM–18:176:17 PMavoid
Śubha18:176:17 PM–20:008:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta20:008:00 PM–21:179:17 PMgood
Cara21:179:17 PM–22:3510:35 PMneutral
Roga22:3510:35 PM–23:5211:52 PMavoid
Kāla23:5211:52 PM–25:101:10+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:101:10+1 AM–26:272:27+1 AMgood
Udvega26:272:27+1 AM–27:453:45+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:453:45+1 AM–29:035:03+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:035:03+1 AM–30:206:20+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:216:21 AM to 30:206:20+1 AM

06:216:21 AM sunrise20:008:00 PM sunsetsunrise 30:206:20+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 23:4311:43 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 28:474:47+1 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 23:2511:25 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 11:0011:00 AM
Vaṇijauntil 23:4311:43 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4312:43 PM–13:381:38 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:532:53 PM–16:354:35 PM
Pradoṣa 20:008:00 PM–21:239:23 PM
Niśītha 24:4612:46+1 AM–25:341:34+1 AM

Times after midnight keep counting: 27:31 is 03:31 tomorrow, and still today.A time marked +1 is after midnight: tomorrow by the calendar, and still today.

  1. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:381:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:354:35 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 13 h 39 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 21:239:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  8. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:341:34+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī23:4311:43 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraCitrā28:47 04:474:47 AM FriSvātī
YogaVajra23:2511:25 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaGara11:0011:00 AMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra30:20 06:206:20 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 695
Day length
13 h 39 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
18:536:53 PM
Moonset
29:385:38+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:584:58 AM06:216:21 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:584:58 AM05:405:40 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:195:19 AM06:216:21 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:216:21 AM09:059:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:216:21 AM08:048:04 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:059:05 AM11:4911:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:469:46 AM11:2811:28 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5410:54 AM11:4911:49 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:2711:27 AM13:111:11 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4312:43 PM13:381:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4612:46 PM13:341:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:322:32 PM17:165:16 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:532:53 PM16:354:35 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:273:27 PM16:224:22 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:224:22 PM17:165:16 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:165:16 PM20:008:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:008:00 PM21:239:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:008:00 PM20:208:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:008:00 PM21:029:02 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:519:51 PM23:3511:35 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4612:46+1 AM25:341:34+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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